Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-22
o BUTTE NOTES..

Al. Dill is up from Anaconda and at
tended the Thibodeaux dance.
T. S. Henry, lately our tonsorial arts,
here, leaves shortly for the East.
John Rice, a switchman. was seriously
hurt in the Anaconda yards Thursday.
Mrs. Tbos. Mullin and daughter art
spending a few weeks on a ranch in the val
ley.
E. NJ. Trask is enlarging his brick resi-
dence here by additions on the east and
| west sides.
Mrs. c. A, Peavy spent Sunday in Silver
Bow, the guest Of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson.
-Four new switch engines and eight new
frst-class coaches arrived yesterday for
the Montana Union. They are daisies.
William German, who was SO badly
scalded in the Montana Union shops a few
days ago, is reported in a precarious con i.
ton.
A. Mustart, a switchman, recently re.
turned from a visit TO Grand Island, Neb.,
takes charge of the West end gang on the
Montana Union.
Jim Browns freighting outfits have been
taxed to their utmost capacity during the
past week, tranferring the heavy shipments
OF freight that have rolled in lately.
Stewart Russell, conductor on the Mon
tana Union has returned from a thirty
days trip east, bringing with him his wife
an daughter. They will house
keeping in the house now occupied by Fire
man Croes and sister.
H. L. Franks beer warehouse a about
to collapse yesterday. 1t was found that
the heavy timbers supporting the upper
floor where the ice was stored were giving
way. Men we're Immediately put to work
improvising supports until new timbers
could be put in.
VIM. Kelly and Alice Dolan, who were
married Thursday morning. were recipients
OF a handsome silver tea service, valued at
$3.50. 1t wal presented by the Parrot boys
in Mr.. kelly's department. The newly mar
ried couple will begin housekeeping at once
near the Parrot Shelter.
The Dudes played a licked nj le of the
railroad boys yesterday { the race track.
The score is a secret that the players have
pledged themselves not to disclose. The
Dudes will have a second encounter with
the Parrot mine as soon AS theyhave had
time to recover from their defeat of a week
ago.
Ed. Mcconnell, formerly OF South Butte,
but now of Burlington, with several en-
ployes of the Blue Bird, were in town Sat-
urday evening. From them orr CORES
pondent learned that on Saturday the
BlueBird started up the r~emainder:.of the
new stamps lately put in. making il now
a 9O-sta,rp mill, the largest silver mill in
the United States.
Gervais Thibodeaux moved his saloon
yesterday, from the Ozark building to his
pnU hrioE aorosl {ha cf~an% Tl1 L-:ll:--
is 25 by 40 feet, with eleyen-foot ceilings.
The uppor story is fitted up as a dancing
hall. 1t is handsomely decorated. well
lighted and Gervais is now in elegant quar-.
tiers. He will entertain his friends Satur-
day night with a grand ball.
Mr.. c. F. Lloyd received yesterday the
commission appointing him captain OF the
recently organized National Guard of Mon
tana. to rank as such from the date of May
%, 1887. DR. L. E. Holmes is named as
Fret Lieutenant, c. s. Shoemaker Second
The commission is an elegant
affair, handsomely engraved and adorned
with red, white and blue streamers under
the great seal OF the Territory. The paper
was received from c. W. Turner. Adjutant
General OF Montana, with the seal OF Acting
VIM. B. Webb.
Gervais Thibodeau formally opened his
new place OF business Saturday night. The
building was decorated in evergreens and
brightly illuminated. BY 10 O'Clock about
forty couples hrd assembled in the hall |
upstairs and entered heartily into the en-
OF the dance. The music was GOOD
and the musicians were kept busy unit |
Mine host Thibodeau had pro-
vided all refreshments imaginable down
stairs. and when the guests departed, all
we're pleased with having spent a most en-
oyable evening.